Peninsula: Starting with a silly childhood friend!

Chapter 107 Caught chatting with Bae Joo-hyun? Their relationship exposed!

"Bai Yuan Oppa..."

"Brother Bai Yuan..."

Mina and Tzuyu each shouted, and in an instant, they lifted Liu Baiyuan up.

He didn't see Mina, nor did he see Tzuyu.

Just as he was feeling a bit awkward, a staff member suddenly called out to them, "Tzuyui! Get ready, it's your turn!"

Upon hearing this voice, a sense of salvation, as if from heaven, instantly flooded Liu Baiyuan's mind.

"Tzuyu, hurry up and go, don't keep the staff waiting."

He didn't care about the proper distance between men and women at this moment. He grabbed Zhou Ziyu's arm, pulled her up, and gently pushed her back to send her flying.

Yes, even through her clothes, I could still feel that Chou Tzu-yu was indeed a "fragrant and soft little cake".

Chou Tzu-yu wanted to say something, but when she turned her head, she saw Liu Bai-yuan waving at her. She opened her mouth, but in the end, she swallowed her words.

After giving Liu Baiyuan a deep look, she walked towards the recording studio.

The staff were already pressing her for help, so she had to focus on that first. As for Liu Baiyuan... she could only hope that her brother wouldn't let anything slip...

Mina watched Tzuyu leave, and seeing that her biggest obstacle was gone, she asked Liu Baiyuan again, "Oppa, what exactly did you say to Tzuyu?"

"Don't ask. If Tzuyu finds out I secretly told you, she'll never forgive me..."

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Liu Baiyuan shrugged helplessly and smiled. Upon hearing this, Ming Jingnan pursed her lips, knowing that Liu Baiyuan was unlikely to tell her, so she wisely refrained from asking any further questions.

While TWICE was busy recording, SM Entertainment wasn't idle either.

Inside the SM building, in the conference room, the five members of Red Velvet sat in a row, led by Bae Joo-beom, all their eyes fixed on the middle-aged man sitting in the main seat.

The middle-aged man in the main seat, with his serious demeanor, exuded a powerful aura. Every move he made seemed to carry an air of authority without anger.

The other four members of Red Velvet looked at him with some apprehension, but Bae Joo-beom, as the team leader, did not seem very afraid.

Perhaps it was because she was a bit older than the others and had more experience, or perhaps it was because Bae Joo-beom had been at SM for a long time and it wasn't the first time she had seen this older man, so she wasn't very afraid of him anymore.

"I think you all know why I called you here today, right?"

"Old Deng, who wears glasses and doesn't smile, asked the five Red Velvet members sitting in a row."

Upon hearing the man's question, the five women, led by Bae Joo-fa, exchanged glances, shaking their heads as they spoke, "Sorry, teacher, we... don't quite know..."

The man was called "teacher" by Red Velvet. Looking at the entire SM Entertainment, who else could have such an aura to be called that, but Lee Soo-man, who founded SM Entertainment and then stepped down from his position as president to take on the role of music director?

As for Pei Zhufa and the others, they genuinely had no idea why they were there today. No one had told them why they were called to the meeting, unless... this had been foreshadowed beforehand?

Thinking about this, Bae Joo-hyun immediately thought of something: the song selection she had mentioned to Yoo Baek-won last night.

But... something that was just discussed yesterday has already been decided today?

When did the company become so efficient?

Lee Soo-man, sitting at the head of the table, wasn't angry when he heard what Bae Joo-beom and the others said. He simply glanced at the staff member next to him, who immediately understood and found a PowerPoint presentation on the computer and projected it onto the large screen in the conference room.

"The reason I called you here today is related to those songs I asked you about yesterday."

After Lee Soo-man pointed out the topic, the staff member who had been working on the meeting immediately stood up and took over his position, presiding over the meeting.

"The company took your opinions into full consideration yesterday, and combined various factors of the last few songs, and finally decided to use the song you unanimously chose yesterday, 'Russian Roulette,' as the title track for your next comeback."

Bae Joo-beom thought to herself, "As expected." She had guessed it would be about this, but she didn't expect the company to actually adopt their suggestion and make "Russian Roulette" their title track.

If that's the case, then wouldn't Liu Baiyuan be coming to work at SM Entertainment?

Thinking of this, Pei Zhufa's lips unconsciously curled up slightly. Perhaps she herself did not realize that she had developed a faint longing for Liu Baiyuan.

"The company plans to arrange for you to record tomorrow. A producer from the company will be there to record for you, so please cooperate with them."

Lee Soo-man picked up the conversation and addressed the five members of Red Velvet. However, Bae Joo-beop was initially taken aback by Lee Soo-man's words. Wait, what do you mean by "the company's recording engineer"? Shouldn't it be the song's producer who records the music...?

Bae Joo-hyun frowned slightly and couldn't help but ask, "Hmm? Is it the company's sound engineer?"

"What's wrong?" Lee Soo-man turned to look at Bae Joo-hyun as soon as she spoke, assuming she had a different opinion: "Irenei, is there a problem?"

Upon hearing Lee Soo-man's question, Bae Joo-hyun immediately realized she had let something slip, but it was too late to take it back. So she tried to smooth things over, saying, "No, I was just a little surprised to hear that the company was in charge of the recording. Because for the songs we've recorded before, it seems the original producers were the ones who recorded them for us, so..."

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Upon hearing Bae Joo-hyun's words, Lee Soo-man slowly replied, "Generally speaking, that's how it is, but this song... is a little special, so we decided to have our own producer handle it to ensure the song's perfection. This is also a way of being responsible to you."

Lee Soo-man wields considerable power over SM Entertainment's music division. This power stems from his knowledge of the music production of "Russian."

The song "Rolette" was written by a newcomer with no achievements, and the director of the opposing team was also caught in a dilemma.

Having the song's producer record it personally would undoubtedly ensure the song's authenticity to the greatest extent. However, even disregarding the special status of the other party, Lee Soo-man wouldn't dare to let them do it personally, considering only their achievements.

It's not about paying the recording fee or how much money you need to spend.

The main issue is trust. What if a newcomer with no prior experience doesn't know how to record? What if the recording turns out to be a mess?

These are all things he, as the music director, needs to consider.

After their comeback last summer, Girls' Generation has entered a period of inactivity, with the members going their separate ways to pursue individual careers.

As for F()... let's not talk about it.

As for boy groups, EX0's situation is not optimistic either. They have experienced several member changes in the past two years, and the two who left at the beginning are now in the final stages of their legal battles.

Needless to say, NCT, who debuted this year, are a rookie boy group with an uncertain future, making it impossible for them to shoulder any responsibility.

So after seeing all this, it turns out that Red Velvet is actually SM's last remaining star.

In this situation, Lee Soo-man naturally has to ensure the quality of Red Velvet's lyrics and music. Whether the market accepts it or not is another matter, but the finished product must not have any technical problems.

Hearing Lee Soo-man's words, Bae Joo-beom didn't know what else to say. However, she lost most of her anticipation for this recording. Although it was Yoo Baek-won's song, she couldn't collaborate with him.

What's the point of this...?

"Nei~"

After finishing his business, Lee Soo-man gave the five people some casual instructions and then left. After seeing Lee Soo-man and the others off, Park Soo-young went straight to Bae Joo-beom's side and asked with a curious look, "What's wrong, unnie? You seemed a little strange just now."

At first, she looked delighted, but after a few words, a faint sense of disappointment appeared on her face, which made her curious.

This woman has been acting strangely lately. She used to enjoy reading, but recently this "out-of-touch" woman has started frequently looking at her phone.

And it was all at night, with smiles on their faces, and they were chatting with whoever they were talking to...

"It's nothing..."

Bae Joo-beom ignored her younger sisters' curiosity and stood up, changing the subject.

"Alright, let's hurry back to the practice room. Since we have to do recording tomorrow, we don't have much time left to practice."

They are still practicing for Red Velvet's first concert next month. Of course, the concert won't just be a few songs; they will definitely have to bring something new to the show.

Therefore, they have also adapted the choreography for some of their songs and prepared several special stages to try to give concert fans a different experience.

As one of the few captains with real power, Bae Joo-beom's words naturally have a suppressive effect on her younger sisters. Even Park Soo-young, who only has one day left to live, sometimes doesn't dare to be presumptuous, otherwise this older sister could really make her only live one day.

As she spoke, she walked out, but her hand gently gripped her phone in her pocket as she considered how to tell Liu Baiyuan...

Ding!

When the elevator brought the five of them back to the third floor, Bae Joo-beom suddenly said, "I'm going to the restroom first. You guys wait for me in the practice room."

Before the other four could react, Pei Zhufa turned and headed straight for the restroom. Her brisk steps stunned them. Those who knew her understood she was going to the toilet, but those who didn't might have thought she was some auntie getting up early to grab eggs—her legs were so nimble...

Bae Joo-fa: Have I been too nice to you?!

Kang Seulgi, Son Seungwan, Park Sooyoung: It's not us, it's Kim Yerin!

Kim Ye-rin: ? ? ?

Pei Zhufa casually found a small cubicle and went inside. She took out her phone and sent a message to Liu Baiyuan, but the first message she received was still that old man's greeting, "Are you there?"

"Are you there?"

She sent it once, not enough; she even sent it again, her anxiety practically overflowing...

However, after sending it, she just quietly looked at the chat box with Liu Baiyuan.

"Noona, next time you can just say what you need..."

Liu Baiyuan, who was bored on set, naturally received her message immediately. However, when he saw those two familiar words, a hint of helplessness flashed across his face.

This woman really can't let go of her "old-fashioned" habits.

"Oh, I just wanted to tell you that the song selection the company gave us has been released."

Ok?

Upon seeing the message, Liu Baiyuan, who had been sitting rather languidly, instantly sat up straight, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes. Clearly, he also felt it had happened too quickly.

We were discussing it yesterday, and it's already decided today?

"Judging from how eager you are, it seems I've been selected?"

He glanced at the time; it was 2 PM. It shouldn't be a break time at all, but Pei Zhufa was sending him a message right now. If he wasn't mistaken, she must have just finished a meeting.

How did you know?

Pei Zhufa, who was in the toilet stall, was surprised to see Liu Baiyuan give her the answer directly. She had only found out after the meeting, so how did this guy know?

"6

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Liu Baiyuan looked at the message Bae Joo-hyun replied, a hint of helplessness flashing across his face, but the corners of his mouth gently curled up. Although there was a phone between them, he felt as if he could see Bae Joo-hyun's face through those words.

Her eyes were full of doubt, her eyebrows formed a strange, somewhat abstract wavy line, and her mouth was slightly open, revealing a pair of small rabbit teeth, creating a look of surprise and disbelief.

Liu Baiyuan thought of the "rabbit sister" in his mind, a smile he couldn't suppress playing on his lips, but he didn't explain anything to her. Sometimes teasing this rabbit sister was not a bad thing.

"So, Nunu was in such a hurry to find me because of this?"

"Of course not, it's... the company didn't plan for you to record it... the company decided that your song would be recorded by one of their producers, but I don't know who it will be yet."

After much deliberation, Pei Zhufa decided to tell the truth. She didn't like being lied to, and naturally, she didn't like lying to others either.

However, what puzzled Pei Zhufa was that after she had been worried for a long time, Liu Baiyuan didn't seem to have any big reaction after reading it.

"Oh, it's okay, I was already mentally prepared."

To be honest, he never expected SM Entertainment to invite him to record a song. The message Bae Joo-fa sent actually confirmed his guess.

Although he has a title, as a producer, he has yet to prove himself.

It's one thing with JYP, but if you go to other companies, no one will ask a rookie producer to record songs for their "cash cow" just because of his status.

"Once the song is decided, it won't make a big difference whether I record it or not."

Liu Baiyuan comforted Pei Zhufa, saying that he could see that Pei Zhufa felt somewhat guilty, although he did not know where this guilt came from.

Perhaps... it's because she felt she had let him down?

"All right..."

Bae Joo-fa pursed her lips and sent a message back.

However, just two seconds after she sent the message, Liu Baiyuan sent another message.

"Now that the song has been decided, do you have time tonight? I'd like to treat you to dinner to express my gratitude."

Liu Baiyuan sent the message with a smile. At that moment, his attention was completely focused on his phone, and he did not notice that a girl had somehow come around behind him.

"Brother Bai Yuan, are you going to have dinner with Senior Irene...?"